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Charges Filed Against Colby Fire Suspects

The U.S. Attorney's Office filed charges against the three men accused of starting the Colby Fire, which burned more than 1,900 acres and destroyed five homes in the San Gabriel Mountains. Kim Baldonado reports from downtown Los Angeles for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. (Published Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014)

Three Southern California men accused of starting the 1,952-acre Colby Fire allegedly smoked marijuana as the brush fire flared, according to a federal complaint filed on Tuesday.

Clifford Eugene Henry Jr., 22, of Glendora; Steven Robert Aguirre, 21, a transient last known to live in Los Angeles; and Jonathan Carl Jarrell, 23, of Irwindale, were charged with one federal count each of unlawfully setting a fire.

The men allegedly tossed papers into a campfire when winds sent embers into the brush above Glendora, setting off the Colby Fire.

A federal complaint alleges they were camping, smoking pot and watching videos on a laptop when their campfire got out of control.

Colby Blaze Rages, Firefight Continues

They face up to five years in prison if convicted, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Residents Return After Colby Fire Evacs Lifted

As residents in Azusa prepare to return to their homes after mandatory fire evacuations are lifted, some recall the experience of watching a fire threaten their houses. Reggie Kumar reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014.

Glendora police Chief Tim Staab last week a resident called police shortly after the fire began and reported seeing at least two people near what was believed to be the origin of the blaze.

Colby Fire Evacuees Return to Homes

As crews make progress on the Colby Fire near Azusa, most of the residents placed under evacuation orders are being allowed to return to their homes. Kim Baldonado reports from Azusa for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, 2014.

Firefighters Struggle to Contain Colby Fire

Firefighters continue to battle the Colby Fire, which began Thursday morning in the Angeles National Forest near Glendora. The fire has burned more than 1,800 acres and is 30 percent contained. Azusa residents were still not allowed home on Saturday morning. Reggie Kumar reports for Today in LA Weekend on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014.

(Published Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014)

The Colby Fire was 95 percent contained as of Tuesday.

It destroyed five homes, damaged 17 others and injured six people, including five firefighters and a civilian. It also prompted evacuations of several neighborhoods.